most yards by a halfback all-time rushing and receiving

Emmitt Smith has rushed for the most career yards by a running back, with 18,355 yards.

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Data note: Rushing Yards, Receiving Yards: player season data complete from 1932

	NAME	RUSH YDS	REC YDS	GP	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	18,355	3,224	226	4,409	4.2	81.2	164	515	130	6.3	14.3	11
2	Walter Payton W. Payton	16,726	4,538	190	3,838	4.4	88.0	110	492		9.2	23.9	15
3	Frank Gore F. Gore	16,000	3,985	241	3,735	4.3	66.4	81	484	696	8.2	16.5	18
4	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	15,269	2,921	153	3,062	5.0	99.8	99	352		8.3	19.1	10
5	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	14,918	2,474	184	3,230	4.6	81.1	120	305	423	8.1	13.4	6
6	Curtis Martin C. Martin	14,101	3,329	168	3,518	4.0	83.9	90	484	409	6.9	19.8	10
7	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	13,684	4,772	170	3,174	4.3	80.5	145	624	868	7.6	28.1	17
8	Jerome Bettis J. Bettis	13,662	1,449	192	3,479	3.9	71.2	91	200	100	7.2	7.5	3
9	Derrick Henry D. Henry	13,597	1,869	160	2,809	4.8	85.0	129	199	257	9.4	11.7	6
10	Eric Dickerson E. Dickerson	13,259	2,137	146	2,996	4.4	90.8	90	281		7.6	14.6	6
11	Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett	12,739	3,554	173	2,936	4.3	73.6	77	398		8.9	20.5	13
12	Jim Brown J. Brown	12,312	2,499	118	2,359	5.2	104.3	106	262		9.5	21.2	20
13	Marshall Faulk M. Faulk	12,279	6,875	176	2,836	4.3	69.8	100	767	606	9.0	39.1	36
14	Edgerrin James E. James	12,246	3,364	148	3,028	4.0	82.7	80	433	584	7.8	22.7	11
15	Marcus Allen M. Allen	12,243	5,411	222	3,022	4.1	55.1	123	587		9.2	24.4	21
16	Franco Harris F. Harris	12,120	2,287	173	2,949	4.1	70.1	91	307		7.4	13.2	9
17	Thurman Thomas T. Thomas	12,074	4,458	182	2,877	4.2	66.3	65	472	29	9.4	24.5	23
18	Fred Taylor F. Taylor	11,695	2,384	153	2,534	4.6	76.4	66	290	348	8.2	15.6	8
19	Steven Jackson S. Jackson	11,438	3,683	160	2,764	4.1	71.5	69	461	627	8.0	23.0	9
20	John Riggins J. Riggins	11,352	2,090	175	2,916	3.9	64.9	104	250		8.4	11.9	12
21	Corey Dillon C. Dillon	11,241	1,913	150	2,618	4.3	74.9	82	244	278	7.8	12.8	7
22	O.J. Simpson	11,236	2,142	135	2,404	4.7	83.2	61	203		10.6	15.9	14
23	LeSean McCoy L. McCoy	11,102	3,898	170	2,457	4.5	65.3	73	518	665	7.5	22.9	16
24	Warrick Dunn W. Dunn	10,967	4,339	181	2,669	4.1	60.6	49	510	594	8.5	24.0	15
25	Ricky Watters R. Watters	10,643	4,248	144	2,622	4.1	73.9	78	467	176	9.1	29.5	13

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RUSH

472

Williams

REC

651

Lamb

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PPG

27.0

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OPP PPG

25.7

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RUSH YDS/G

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PASS YDS/G

264.4

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2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	4	0	.429
Eagles	2	5	0	.286
Commanders	1	4	1	.250

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	ARI	@	DAL	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	DAL	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	SF	@	DAL	4:25 PM
Sun 11/22	TEN	@	DAL	1:00 PM
Thu 11/26	PHI	@	DAL	4:30 PM

Last Game

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Final

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2 - 5

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2,246

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1,989

Stafford

1,921

Young

Rush Yards Leaders

704

Robinson

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Walker

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Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

867

Smith-Njigba

708

Watson

651

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

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Love

16

Cousins

15

Purdy

Rush TD Leaders

8

Williams

8

Taylor

8

Allen

Rec TD Leaders

8

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

6

Lamb

QB Rating Leaders

112.5

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110.4

Burrow

110.1

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Sack Leaders

7.5

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7.0

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6.0

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PPG Rankings

32.8

30.7

28.1

27.2

27.0

26.1

Opp PPG Rankings

12.3

17.2

17.3

17.9

19.7

19.9

Total Yards Rankings

399.1

397.3

390.7

387.7

380.5

375.0

Rush Yards Rankings

154.3

148.8

146.4

141.7

141.5

139.9

Pass Yards Rankings

298.0

286.0

281.1

280.8

276.9

275.5

Sack Leaders

22.0

21.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

139

Gibbs

129.7

Walker

120.7

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

138.2

Smith-Njigba

104.8

Watson

102.5

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

71.5

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NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	4	0	.429
Eagles	2	5	0	.286
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Lions	4	2	0	.667
Packers	5	3	0	.625
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	4	0	.429
Falcons	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	2	5	0	.286
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	1	0	.857
Seahawks	4	3	0	.571
Rams	3	4	0	.429
Cardinals	2	5	0	.286

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	5	0	.286
Dolphins	1	5	0	.167
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	5	2	0	.714
Steelers	5	2	0	.714
Bengals	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	3	0	.571
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	5	0	.286
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Titans	1	6	0	.143
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	1	0	.833
Broncos	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	3	4	0	.429
Chargers	0	6	0	.000